So I took MN advice and tried out the name...

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(am regular with a different name for this)

I went to the park with dd and pretended she was called the name we were thinking of for this baby if it is also a dd.

Clemency, come here, I said.

Clemency put the dog shit down, I shouted.

We're going home now Clemency, I mumbled because I started getting odd looks.

And I felt like an utter twat. I love this name though - does it mean it's doomed?? Perhaps we should go for our play it safe second choice (Anna).

Yes - to me clemency is something you grant to first time offenders.
Anna is lovely.

I thought clem was an old mans name!?

Clemency is a gorgeous name

Ohh, I love Anna - but it was on my list. I was going to call DD Annabel and shorten it to either Annie or Anna (both gorgous). Clemency is pretty - the sound of it is gorgeous but it's kind of bitty and harder sounding then Anna.

I think you did the right thing with the park - I did that and found out that actually Florence and Molly was not for us!! best of luck. I really do like Annabel Clemency (nn Anna) though :)

Did you really shout 'dog shit' in the park?!

I like Anna.